Newport County’s FA Cup giant-killing heroes will get a shot at English football’s ultimate scalp after Middlesbrough became Michael Flynn’s latest victims.

Tony Pulis endured a homecoming from hell as the Exiles marched into the fifth round to secure a dream home tie against Premier League champions Manchester City.

Robbie Willmott scored a stunning solo goal to get Newport singing in the rain before Amond smashed home another unforgettable strike to complete the demolition job on Boro.

Pep Guardiola’s pampered winners won’t be relishing the journey to Newport’s unforgiving cauldron, where Leicester, Tottenham, Leeds and Boro have all felt the heat in the last two seasons.

It had been 70 years and a day since Newport County had reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, but with the rain hammering down on the balding Rodney Parade pitch, the scene was set for another historic upset.

After Matty Dolan’s last-minute equaliser set up a return for Newport native Tony Pulis, the veteran Boro manager knew nothing short of a full-strength team selection would be enough to book a glamour clash with City in the fifth round.

Middlesbrough sounded an early warning when they played a short corner to Jonny Howson on the edge of the box, but his effort flew a yard wide as the visitors looked to silence the Rodney Parade crowd.But they were up in arms moments later when Adam Clayton looked to have handled a cross inside the box.

Referee Stuart Atwell waved away the appeals, before Boro survived another scare when Mickey Demetriou’s blocked shot led to a goalmouth scramble, but Amond failed to steer Jamille Matt’s scuffed shot on target.

Newport got a reminder of their opponents’ quality moments later when Lewis Wing played Jordan Hugill through, only to see the striker’s low shot hit the outside of the post.The hosts responded with a pair near-misses as Pulis’ men sat back and invited the pressure.

First Dimi Konstantopoulos closed down a close-range Amond header, before Joss Labadie went close to getting on the end of Willmott’s deep cross. Pulis switched to four at the back under heavy pressure, but their goalkeeper had to get them out of trouble with a reaction save to deny Amond’s diving header and keep the scores level at half-time.

Pulis brought Rajiv Van La Parra on at half-time, but it changed nothing as Willmott made his side’s dominance pay two minutes after the restart. The flying wing sparked a rapid counter-attack to charge 50 yards downfield and unleash a shot from the edge of the box that Konstantopoulos could only palm into the net. The nightmare became a reality for Pulis thanks to Amond’s powerful strike in the 67th minute.

The prolific striker added to his collection of goals against Leicester and Spurs when he ran unmarked in the box to latch onto Willmott’s low corner and rattle his 18th goal of the season into the top corner.

Boro sub

It’s Gestede coming on for Hugill, who since hitting the post has been pretty anonymous tonight.

47 minsKEY EVENT

GOAL! Newport County 1-0 Middlesbrough

Oh my.

Boro are on the attack before Willmott picks the ball up on the halfway line. It’s 2 against 3, he has no right to even get a shot away, but he somehow finds himself 30 yards out before curling a sublime strike into the net.

Keeper gets a hand on it and perhaps should’ve done better, but who really cares?

Pulis responds by throwing on Van La Parra for McNair.

20:48KEY EVENT

Second half

Newport get us back underway.

20:42

Penalty?

Dean Saunders has just labelled it as a “blatant” handball.

It seems he’s not the only one with that view...

20:33KEY EVENT

Half-time

That’s it for the first half at Rodney Parade.

Newport will surely be wondering how on earth they aren’t ahead after, to be quite honest, completely dominating that opening 45.

No added time

More on that note

Another great cross from Willmott

And it lands on the head of Matt, but he can’t keep it down and it loops onto the roof of the net.

34 mins

Another chance for Newport

Brilliant run from Willmott on the right, he dahses deep into the Boro half and pings in a lovely ball to Amond in the area.

It’s a bullet header, but it’s straight at the keeper.

Anywhere else and that’s a goal.

30 mins

Clayton taking time out for a quick read

He’s spent the last couple of minutes looking at some notes scribbled down on a piece of paper, and even has it in his hand as Boro see off another another brief attack from the hosts.

Eventually, he shoves it into his sock.

Still 0-0

26 mins

Another great chance

It’s another lovely ball in from Poole from the right. It hangs and seems destined for the head of Matt, but he can’t quite get there. Labadie arrives late at the far post, but he can’t get there either.

Newport have had 73 per cent of the possession in the last five minutes.

They’re on top here.

24 mins

That Matt chance

20:07

Stats

Newport have had 6 attempts at goal to Boro’s 2.

A very good start from the hosts.

18 mins

Amond denied

It’s a lovely dink in from Willmott and Amond is there just a few yards out to poke towards goal from what is a tight angle.

It’s well saved, but it’s another encouraging piece of play from the hosts.

15 mins

POST

That’s a timely reminder of what Boro are capable of.

Wing sets Hugill off through the middle with a marvellous defence-splitting pass, and the striker’s shot skids goalwards before kissing the outside of the post.

8 mins

All kicking off

First Poole’s cross hits Clayton’s arm inside the area, an incident that really should have seen the hosts handed a penalty, before Demetriou’s shot is blocked and Amond’s effort is hacked away after pinball in the box. Matt also has a chance, but he makes a hash of it.

More of that will be needed for the hosts tonight.

6 mins

Corner for Boro

It’s played short, before being sprayed to Howson. The Newport defence is caught napping and McNair can get a shot away. It fizzes just wide.